Irma Curry – Love Is A Necessary Evil (1965/2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Irma Curry – Love Is A Necessary Evil (1965/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 50:17 minutes | 904 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RevOla

Irma Curry may not be a familiar name to you, but in the early 1950s she was a star vocalist in Lionel Hampton’s band. In 1962, she recorded a stupendous album for Columbia called Love Is a Necessary Evil.

Irma also recorded several singles with Benny Carter in 1964 and with the Alan Simon Trio in 1985. In between, she performed at clubs in New York and Hollywood, including gigs with Louis Jordan. A few weeks ago, when Fresh Sound’s Jordi Pujol told me he was re-issuing Love Is a Necessary Evil and that Irma was still around, I tracked down a number for her and we spent time on the phone. Irma has the most lyrical phone voice and she is as sweet and as gracious as can be. (All photos of Irma Curry courtesy of Kim, Irma’s daughter.)

Tracklist:
1-1. Irma Curry – Love Is A Necessary Evil (Remastered) (02:06)
1-2. Irma Curry – A Stranger In The City (Remastered) (02:28)
1-3. Irma Curry – Forget About The Boy (Remastered) (02:35)
1-4. Irma Curry – Too Much Too Soon (Remastered) (01:59)
1-5. Irma Curry – When Sunny Gets Blue (Remastered) (02:48)
1-6. Irma Curry – Goin’ Back To Joe’s (Remastered) (03:27)
1-7. Irma Curry – Forgetful (Remastered) (02:45)
1-8. Irma Curry – Can’t Help It (Remastered) (02:17)
1-9. Irma Curry – No Spring This Year (Remastered) (02:39)
1-10. Irma Curry – Ain’t Nobody Home (Remastered) (01:51)
1-11. Irma Curry – No One Came To My Party (Remastered) (02:38)
1-12. Irma Curry – Leavin’ Town (Remastered) (03:01)
1-13. Irma Curry – Love Is A Necessary Evil (Reprise) (Remastered) (01:17)
1-14. Irma Curry – A Heart Must Learn To Cry (Remastered) (02:39)
1-15. Irma Curry – We Were In Love (Remastered) (02:59)
1-16. Irma Curry – I’ll Never Be Free (Remastered) (03:22)
1-17. Irma Curry – Who Cares (Remastered) (03:15)
1-18. Irma Curry – If You Ever Learn to Love Me (Remastered) (03:14)
1-19. Irma Curry – A Kiss Was Just A Kiss (Recitation By Eve Lynn) (Remastered) (02:49)

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